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that set up $150 million-a-year federal donation to the transit system and that is to be matched by d.c., virginia, and maryland, and all three agreed. but the new republican majority in the house is deeply concerned about federal spending and the federal donation has vanished from the current appropriations bill. tuesday night, the house rejected virginia democrat jerry connelly's effort to restore the funding for metro. >> we still have a lot of them, and they fold like an accordian, so we want to replace them see the public is safer and we need to upgrade all kinds of systems in metro and it's showing its age. we know that there are safety issues. it takes money to address those issues. >> reporter: the 150 million was seed money to tempt d.c., virginia, and maryland to give $150 million. if one log gets pulled out, the
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whole thing collapses and that is the fear going here. governor mcdonald's office told me he will send a letter lobbying the republican leadership of congress to try and keep the transportation funding, but they also took a swipe at connelly saying they're not doing it in response to the democratic congressman's letter that they have been working behind the signs -- scenes for weeks on this and right now, that is in jeopardy. >> that is terrible, john. since democrats control the senate and the white house, can't they just insist that metro money stay in the bill? >> reporter: sure, they could. remember, only two senators from virginia and two from maryland care about the transit system around washington. the other 46 senators, maybe they think as important and maybe they don't. the president, sure, he can veto an appropriations bill, but if he gets everything else he wants, hard to say and it's unclear whether or not that 150 million a year is going stay.
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remember, it was supposed to be a 10-year plan, laura. >> right. as you said, this is money that metro is counting on and what -- i know we're early on here. what could this mean in the future in terms of fare hikes and more problems in terms of repairs, et cetera? >> i think that metro would take longer to rebuild metro and longer to buy the new cars. it would stretch everything else, meaning manual operation for longer and we want everyone out there who has been paying attention to metro for us and sending in photographs and problems with metro, please keep doing that to our websa center. the address for your pictures is fox5metro@gmail.com. keep them coming. >> all right, fox 5 is monitoring metro. thank you. a new twist in a bizarre murder/suicide that ended with a popular teacher dead. the violence broke out at middletown and billingsly roads in waldorf yesterday. we learned the two people involved were friends. fox 5s karen gray houston is live at the headquarters in la
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plata. what did you find out? >> reporter: grief counselors are on hand, the teachers are mourning them. the suspect is dead and the sheriff's office is still looking for answers and that one clear motive seems to be revenge. friends and relatives gathered at chris holpert's home on warren eler drive but no one wanted to comment on the train's circumstances that led to his death. and the same was true at the home of robert bicker. >> what is unusual about the case, the alleged killer and victims were friends and lived here next door to each other. what would make your friend drive alongside you, use their car to block yours in the middle of a busy intersection, get out and open fire? >> we are considering the strong possibility the suspect shot the victim because of an
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on going auto theft investigation which both men appeared to be involved. >> reporter: the sheriff's office wouldn't reveal details, but according to charging documents, they stole a car that about belonged to the roommate, garrett raymond, who worked at north point high. >> we have information that they did, the extent of which mr. hoeffert is involve side not determined. we're looking into -- looking into a number of things. >> reporter: the car in question was tollen from in front of hoeffert's house, a souped up late-model 350-z nissan. court record iss -- records show when the vehicle turned up missing, the roommate went to police. at first, he lied about playing the role and admitted to officers he helped to hide the car after reported stolen and he allegedly implicated his friend robert bicker and hoeffert taught technology education at the high school. he left work early the day the car was stolen. >> the criminal summons was
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served for mr. hoeffert and a criminal warrant issued for mr. bicker. >> he was -- mr. becker. >> he was about to be arrested? >> yes. >> reporter: bottom line, robert becker was in deep trouble and probably felt betrayed. according to this court document, becker told hoeffert there was an iphone and gps device in the car. they had to move it from the original hiding place on marshal corner's road and they did tow the car to another hiding place on padgett road. live in la plata, karen gray houston, fox 5 news. back to you. >> this is a bizarre story. i mean is there anything else in robert becker's criminal background that may help us understand why he would shoot his friend? >> well, shawn, he was a young man in trouble and should been arrested and served time for burglary and threat. -- theft.
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ironically, he was due in court yesterday and in the afternoon, he had a trial set on marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. >> karen gray houston, thank you. this fiery crash on the beltway killed a truck driver in forestville. the maryland state police report a tractor-trailer and a car and minivan were all involved in the crash. the tractor-trailer hit the darcy road overpass and caught fire late last night. the fire spread to sheets of plywood and wooden supports that are part of construction on the bridge. the truck driver was killed and another was hurt and is expected to recover. a maryland teen hit and killed by an fbi agent accused of being drunk behind the wheel. today, the teen, lawrence gardner jr., was laid to rest, and as his family and friends said goodbye, they talked about justice and forgiveness. stacey cohan has that story. >> reporter: among the hundreds gathered in this church on this sad occasion, few understood the loss as deeply as this
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young man. robert mitchell, one of lawrence gardner's best friends and the person who was in the cah him the night he was killed. >> no one will ever understand my pain. >> reporter: mitchell was critically injured in the february 7th crash that killed gardner. prince georges police say 37- year-old fbi agent is suspected of driving drunk when he slammed into gardner's suv and just as the teen pulled out of the driveway. the police received an earlier 911 car when the agent's car was seen weaving along the road. >> it could be any of our children. let's not get behind the wheel of a car and after we had a drink. >> reporter: gardner was a graduate and had been working two jobs. he leaves behind a large family and an enormous network of friends who hope to see the agent, adrian johnson, prosecuted. do you to current law, it will
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take months of investigation to bring charges. one of the closest friends is urging loved ones to release their anger. >> and therefore the drunk driver who killed him, i really do forgive him, and i hope all of you can, too. >> reporter: as for mitchell who is only beginning to recover from his physical injuries, the emotional pain is still searing. he has a story to tell about that fateful night and is promising his best friend that no one will ever forget how he lived or died. >> my voice is going to be heard if god gave me breath in my body, i will be heard. >> stacey cohan, fox 5 news. >> the stays prosecutors and mothers against drunk driving have tried several times to change the state law delaying prosecution in drunk driving fatalities. the efforts have repeatedly
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been defeated by state lawmakers. day two of testimony and no decision whether to give the man known as the shotgun stocker more freedom. james swan the wants a one-day furlough, convicted of killing four people 18 years ago during a wave of violence. swan's attorney said he hasn't shown violent behavior the last seven years and the doctors where swan is being hold held opposed the furlough. white house officials are pushing the president's 2012 budget on capitol hill. the republican lawmakers are skeptical about the plan, including proposals for social security, medicare and medicade. jim angle has more. >> reporter: just a day after president obama's fiscal year 2012 budget landed on capitol hill, treasury secretary timothy geithner testified in several -- separate hearings before the house and senate. >> the most important things to do to improve the long-term growth is to improve the
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quality of our education system to invest in innovation and to rebuild our infrastructure. >> reporter: all republicans and skeptical democrats say the investments translate into more spending in a time when government should be tightening its belt to address the nation's growing debt. >> the president and democratic leaders in congress have decided to take a pass. they're either unwilling to admit washington needs to live within its means or not willing to make the tough choices to get us. there. >> reporter: some complained the president doesn't address the biggest problem in future years, the entitlement spending like social security and medy care. >> we're borrowing roughly 40- cents on the dollar, much of it from the chinese. we're sending our bill to our children and grandchildren. >> the president wants to protect current retirees and does not want a solution that slashes benefits. >> reporter: that is over next year's budget and congress hasn't passed one for the
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current year yet and kept spending at last year's level and that agreement runs out march 4th. the house is now debating $100 billion? in cuts for the rest of the budget year and democrats are talking about the possibility of a government shutdown if the two sides can't agree on them. in washington, jim angle, fox news. an effort is underway to make birth control medication available over the counter. one local councilman wants to give women a green light to skip the doctor's office. not everyone is on board. and remember this? drivers stranded on slick roads and forced to spend hours in their car in freezing temperatures. what is being done to prevent a repeat? keep it here. fox 5 news at 5 is coming back. 
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>> there is a controversial bill before the d.c. council, getting birth control pills without a prig and that could be reality if congressman david katanning gets his way. not search on board with the plan. some say it could be a dangerous option. joining us now, the councilman and the attending physician of obstetrics and gynecology at howard university. thank you for being here this afternoon. >> thank you, shawn. >> councilman, let's begin with you. why do you think this is a good idea to make birth control pills available without a prescription? >> this is not an over-the- counter access. this is using the protocol to allow our border pharmacy and
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medicine to have propoitols -- protocols to provide contraceptives to women and this is not like in any other states to meet with the protocols. the contraceptives, female hormone contraceptives are safe and we have many underserved areas in the city from an insurance perspective and physician perspective and that presents a low burden for our low-income to access contraceptives and this is what we're looking to have a nice evidence-based safe approach for women to go directly to their pharmacist and access a safe and effective product. >> dr. wright, let me bring you in. there is an opposition to this. what is the downside to making the birth control pills available without a prescription? >> i have to provide a word of caution about any approach to providing what is strong hormonal medication to women in such a way that it's viewed
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other than what it is, strong hormonal medication. i think one of the things we lose sight of a lot of the times is that even though many women don't have many side effects that are serious to taking an oral contraceptive pill, some do, and for, some the complications involve serious things like blood clots, strokes, heart attacks, and it's really important for us as a medical community to, i think, try to make healthcare convenient and responsible. >> and let me ask you. don't they come in different doses for different people? >> they do. these are not one-size-fits all- type of medications. >> in that case, councilman kattania, how do you figure that one out if you're going into the pharmacy and it's thepharmaest is's job to give out the birth control pills? college you know, the pharmacists are experts inpharmaocology. and this is not the first place in the country where a program is offered. it's tried both in the state of washington and in oregon.
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in fact, in oregon, they have a website that if you answer a few questions and they send you the birth control to your house and i think dr. white needs to be straight with the viewing public about her view on contraceptives. it's my view that under no circumstances as dr. white's view -- white views contraceptives, she doesn't dispense them. she's a subscriber to natural planning only. >> dr. wright, let me let you respond to that. is that true? >> that is not exactly true. i do prescribe hormonal medication in combination available in many over the counter -- i'm sorry, not over the counter but prescription birth control pills. i do prescribe them to women with medical issues requiring the use of estrogen and progesterone. >> she didn't answer the question. the question is for women not in a subset of a population and that is my understanding from contacting her office, she doesn't subscribe to allowing women access who are not in the subset population to contraceptive and what is
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frightening to me is that today you can walk into a pharmacy and you can get an ru-40, the morning after pill which, is a very concentratedament of a female hormone that can damage the body if taken and abused. unfortunately for many women who don't have access to birth controls and the doctors, that is their birth control of choice and that, i don't think, is acceptable. >> let me get your response to that. he brings up a good point. if there is access to that through a pharmacist, shouldn't a contraceptive be the same way? shouldn't birth control pills be made easily to get the same way? >> i think the response to that has to be fairly general from the medical perspective. and that is an emergency contraceptive dose is one particular hormone. combination contraceptives involve another hormone called estrogen, and for some women, this is particularly dangerous and happens to be the case that in my practice, i restrict my
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own recommending as for birth control pills to patients i think have some benefits outways the risks of the complications that i motioned before. other gynecologists practice in a similar way they do such that patients have a really good understanding of what all of their options are for family planning, and i have many patients who come to me seeking non-contraceptive family planning and i'm happy to offer that for them where i practice and back to another important -- . >> may i say dr. white is absolutely entitled to have her own theological base, basis for her practice and it's my responsible as a representative of people to run the government a secular way and not theo logical way. >> i'm sorry. we have to top here. >> give access to women of a safe product is responsible in a safe and convenient matter. >> i'm sorry. i don't think any of this discussion has to do with theology. >> i agree. >> this is a medical
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discussion. >> let's bring it back. councilman kattania, your bill doesn't set age restricts. >> that's right. >> and are you concerned that minors could be getting access to this without parental consent? what about other drug enter actions? >> this whole protocol will be established pursuant to the board of medicine and pharmacology coming together and deciding how this should be, should be unveiled and see we will take medical issues into consideration and as i say, this program has been in practice in other parts of the country very safely, and with respect to the girls under the age of 17, this will be something that we will monitor and that i would expect the same rule would apply towards the ru 40 morning after pill, and that is that would not apply for girls 17 or under and that would also require parental permission. i would see no reason why this particular protocol would be different than that. >> does it set a dangerous precedent, dr. white, by allowing anyone to come in? there is no age restrict on this proposed bill?
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>> my concern is we're not talking about two important points. that is a lot of older women, not necessarily younger women, older women have more health risks associated with being on a combined contraceptive pill without the supervision of the physician. why? there are other comorbidities, blood pressure mean out of control, diabetes, other chronic conditions that need a physician to monitor. that is number one. this is not just about younger women having restrictions to their access to such medication. the second issue s i think we both agree that we would like to reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies. that is a great goal, we all agree on that; however, studies have shown that 20 to 50% of women who started oral constraent isives discontinue it -- constra traent isives discontinue it within the first few months. it's then that the unplanned pregnancies occur. >> and that actually is not consistent -- . >> we're jumping off. >> that is inconsistent. >> we're going to stick with the subject at hand.
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should these be available without a prescription? >> no. >> councilman, thank you very much for coming in. >> thank you, shawn. >> dr. white, thank you for giving us your expertise in the matter. we appreciate it. >> no problem. >> thank you. >> should birth control pills be given without a prescription? text your answer yes or no. we'll air the results tonight on fox 5. these job hunters could be helping you at restaurants, hotels and stores all over the area. prince georges community college hosted a hospitality career fair this afternoon. more than 25 local businesses set up booings to take applications and talk with potential employees. if you are looking for work, remember to check out fox 5 job shot. it's at the lake, they're a non- profit organization providing jobs and other services for people with disabilities. a company is looking for janitors at several of the likes in virginia and maryland and if you would like more information on this opportunity and to see a complete listing of postings, go to
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www.myfoxdc.com and look for the job shop under the money tab. and it was absolutely beautiful outside. >> gorgeous. >> and in terms of the sunshine. >> it's gone been a great week. i'm waiting for the cherry blossoms to come out. >> we're going to have temperatures coming up and that is going to be conducive to them popping. we might see 70 before the end of the week. let's go outside right now. true view will show you a few clouds to the northwest. there is a little bit of the light rain shower trying to work into western sections of p.a. and into western secs of maryland. i don't think that is going hold together. i'm certainly not worried about rain for us. temperatures, 57. we have been up to 58; fredericksburg, 60 degrees. how about this evening, i think we're going to see an increase in clouds later on. that is what happened there. come back to me. that is not the right five-day. that is the old one. but i was going to show you this evening's forecast and that is going to show an increase in clouds, the
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temperatures gently falling into the 40s before it's all said and done and we're talking the warmth coming our way and we'll have the full forecast in just a bit. >> thank you very much, gary. it's the kind of scandal that could end a political career. italy's prime minister accused of soliciting sex from the minor. >> tonight, he is saying he's not worried at all. we'll stay on top of this developing story. we'll be right back. 
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>> italy's leader smiling in the face of charges that could end his political career. premier silvio berlusconni was indicted for charges that he had six way 17-year-old. he is -- a 17-year-old girl. the trial is expected to begin in april. from a billionaire to a federal prison inmate. bern madoff is talking to "the new york times" about the ponzi scheme in which billions was stolen. madoff claims his family members knew nothing about his
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crimes and called the coverage of his son mark's suicide in december disgraceful. he was surprised to learn that some bankers were suspicious about the scheme adding various banks and hedge funds had, quote, willful blindness and he said today they had to know but the attitude was sort of if you're doing something wrong, we don't want to know. madoff is in the middle of serving a 150-year prison sentence. from your favorite jeans to a new suit for a job interview. the cost of clothing is on the rise. >> the money team is crunching the numbers. we'll be right back. border patrol
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>> if you're planning to get a new spring wardrobe, you better hurry. the prices are going up. many retailers have had to give in to the economic pressure.
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melanie alnwick is here to explain what is going on. not what we want to hear. >> reporter: no, not. and the last six months, cotton prices have spiked to a 150 year high, more than last january. floods in australia and bad weather in china, the u.s. and pakistan contributed to a shortage. the cost of raw material can alter the cost of the garment. real estate and labor costs are rising in china and that is something not likely to go away. >> reporter: where are we going to see the price hikes? >> certain brands have said it and this is one of thoseef everyone into the pool situation and say it's cool for us as well and we're talking about lei -- levi strauss, brooks brothers and we expect others to follow. cotton-heavy products like t- shirts, sweatshirts and denim will feel the most impact. i spoke with the vice president of the national retail fed rage, and he said price hikes are a last resort.
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>> retailers have done a phenomenal job keeping the operating costs down and soy they're not passing the high prices. the last thing you want to do is to raise prices when people are competing. >> how much are we talking about here? >> it looks like a 10% increase. because the market is competitive, you know, there are going to be deals and discounts but you're going to have to buy late in the season or offseason and how far, another good strategy is consignment shop. they're changing the image of sick-stores and you can find major designers and premium denim, too. the consignment shops have done well in the recession. they offer good value to shoppers. >> our prices are stable and we're in this business to win. if i'm not in the store shopping, i am outside or on the internet and i need to keep my ting or what is going on in the resale and retail world. we have no intention of raising
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the prices. >> and that toughest part is the boutique and the major retaileries can move the costs but the small shop thes are on tight margins and will have a hard time with this. >> and that is frustrating with school shopping. >> i know. >> and gets deals now, if you k. >> i love a good tip. >> thank you, melanie. and if you're looking for bargains on books, boarders books declared bankruptcy this morning, clearing the way for major clearance sales to start as early as this weekend. the chain will close 200 of the 644 stores and they will be the superstores closing. the store will honor book cards as it reorganized. the airline said that it's going to allow you to hang on to the frequent flyer miles earned under the sky miles
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loyalty program forever and they ecpeered for two years. that makes it the only u.s. carrier with miles not expiring and that is retro active to january 1st. and we have a consumer alert to pass along if you're flying united. the company said it's almost done checking computers on the planes. the maintenance work growned more than a dozen flights yesterday. the computers handle air pressure and temperature data. united airlines said so far all the equipment checked out normal and they don't anticipate further cancellations tonight. 500,000 baby basonets are being recalled tonight and this is from the consumer safety commission that they could collapse. they were made before june of last year by the burlington company. there have been 10 reports of the collapse saying two infants have minor injuries from those. that were caught up in the middle of the gulf oil disaster found suffering and covered in oil. >> don't -- tonight, about a dozen birds are flying free. what it took to the child just
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-- bot wild just ahead. 
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>> surviving the worse spilling in u.s. history. after months of rehabilitation, they're taking to the skies again. the suncoast sea bird sanctuary released about a doz birds. they were treated for malnutrition and exposure from the oil. 40 are still recovering at the sanctuary. extremely rough seas forced an australian man into the fight of his life. he had to swim for six hours to reach shore after an enormous wave knocked him off the boat. he was not wearing the lifejacket at the time and did make it to the shore exhausted and hurt and then knocked on the stranger's door to ask for help. >> and going to be -- . >> and i kept going.
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we have to flight and -- float and get some energy back and -- look you're out to sea. >> australian officials found his boat with the engine still running and found it near brisbane. >> wow. >> can you imagine? >> six hours. >> yeah. >> and there is a warm-up on the way. >> good news. >> the question is, how high will the temperatures go? the full forecast is just ahead.
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>> everyone deserves a second chance in life. sometimes the price to be paid is very steep. dave feldman is in the newsroom now with more on an incredible comeback story. >> reporter: i'm with dave ross and it is a great comeback story. first for a team, d.c. united, they won four titles. >> yeah. >> they haven't won one since 2004. one reason they may get back on top is an individual comeback
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story. >> it is, and i know you're from the district. you live down there and have gone to many games, seen the red-and-black play. you're one of the screaming eagles. >> >> yeah. >> they have a new guy, as you motioned, charlie davies who is not only lucky to be playing soccer but to be alive. >> davies in and goal! >> reporter: 18 months ago, charlie davies was on top of the soccer world. >> and he's scored. >> reporter: the 22-year-old was making a name for himself as an up-and-coming star in the 2010 united states world cup team. in the blink of an eye, everything changed. on october 13th, 2009, charlie davies was involved in a car accident on the george washington parkway, killing one passenger and nearly himself. from that day forward, he would never be the same. >> i think i took things for granted and i think a lot of people do, and i had to learn
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the hard way and they don't have to go through, and i did. when you go through something like i did, you can only be thankful and appropriate life, not taking anything for granted. >> what was the harder recovery, mental or physical? >> um, mentally, i think i have always been there. i would say physically. >> ing in a wheelchair for a couple of weeks and in a hospital bed, being on crutches, not be -- being able to use your left hand, i went through a lot, and to eventually, you know, get back to where you were before, i think, said a lot go about the character that i have and the mentality that i have. >> reporter: if you think he's here because he -- a new story or to sell tickets, the new head coach said think again. >> he has a certain way about him if you're around him. you like him. >> he's a likable kid, and i think people say that -- see
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that and -- he's fast. >> reporter: he's very fast, feldy. the other thing, think about these injuries 18 months ago. you ready for this? >> yeah. >> a ruptured bladder, bleeding of his brain, broken elbow and nose, eye socket and broken right leg. he's playing soccer 18 months after all of that happened. it's an amazing story. >> so he's a guy built on speed? >> yeah. >> and has all of the injuries. how much of this is legit where he can help the team and how much is -- this is just a great pr story? >> they told us about ben olson and davies himself and he said i'm trying to score goal and we had other people say i'm going to pay for tickets. he's here. he said he can still play, we'll find out. >> d.c. united might be back in action. 2004 was the last title. back to you, shawn. >> all right, fans are excited. thank you, dave. and here's another sporting event. the dog event. the nation's top dog is from
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northern virginia, hickory, the scottish deerhound took the best in title last night and hickory and the handler joined us earlier this afternoon and lloyd described her reaction to the show and getting the big blue ribbon. first of all, i think that competition last night with seven dogs in the group, and for best in she were the emit me of their breeds and each could have easily taken home the ribbon. the thing hickory did, she went in there and showed herself off and did her job. and demanded the attention of the judge and she prevailed. >> what was your reaction when she was announced the winner? >> um, my reaction initially was, you know, pure example. i hugged her immediately and kissed her and then realized that i had to stand up and, you know, greet the judge and take the ribbon and take pictures and things like that.
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it was all internal and it was between her and i the first few seconds. >> yeah. >> and i should motion hickory is a hometown dog, bread in flynt -- bred in flint hill, virginia. what is it about hickory making her a winner? >> hickory is the epitome of a scottish deero how. she truly is her breed through and through and to her attitude. aloof by nature, but she has drive and gain. >> uh. >> she has strong me. , she sounds coming and going and she's just an amazing animal and it shines through. she's also has a majestic way about her, she stands so proud and i think it shows. >> the westminster dog show was established in 1877, televised since 1948 and seemed to have
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gained in popularity. was it just the movie that catapulted the sporting event to popularity? what is it that makes it popular? >> i really -- i don't think that it had much to do with that movie. although i am sure someone could argue that point. i think that people in this country adore their dogs and are pet lovers and animal lovers, and i think that there is a huge following for that. >> uh. >> and i understand that hectory is retiring now? what will she be doing in her retirement? >> yes. yesterday was her last show, and she's going to go home to her farm in flint hill and just be a dog. >> all right, good for her. going out on top for sure. angela lloyd, hickory's breeder, thank you for being here and congratulations to you and hickory. we wish hickory a happy retirement and you success in the rest of your career. thanks, angela. >> thank you. >> going out on top. bret farve could have learned from the dog. >> that's right. a lot of athletes learn. >> come.
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>> that was mean. >> i did ask angela if hickory could, you know, do offcamera, some kind of trick for us. she said he's calm and no back flips. >> fine. >> okay, we'll look at him. >> and he's very proud. >> yeah. >> good job from the dogs from virginia. yeah. >> good job, the temperatures are warming up. >> i like it. >> it was a great day to walk the dog, and it was and in the next couple of mornings. >> you are. >> and the next couple of mornings, you're out there walking the dog, it will be pretty warm, you know, you won't have to be bundled up so much. the temperatures are continueing to rise and we were nice today. i did see a lot of people out today walking their dog, and i know that is pretty much a necessity, but does make it nice when temperatures are in the 60s. this is what is going on. the temperatures have come off the highs a bit. 57 now here in town and we did make it into the 60s in some places, officially here in up to, i think we managed into the
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upper 50s. dulles, 56; quantico, down to 50 degrees. gaithersburg, 55. the temperatures will be dropping this evening, but it's going to be a gentle drop. i mean 54 or so at 7:00 in town and cooler in the suburbs. 51 at 9:00 and there is some clouds to the west-northwest of us. some of them will come across and keep the temperatures in the lower 50s to upper 40s for awhile we'll drop down eventually as the skies clear again. the winds out of the southwest at 5 to 10 miles an hour. look at some of the numbers just back to the west of us. saint louis, 74 degrees. 67 right now for cincinnati. and then you go into texas. you find some 80s there. yes, some of this working in our direction, a lot of times we look back out to st. louis and the hint where we might be. i don't think we're in the 70s tomorrow. but i think by friday, depending on our cloud cover, we're going to be pushing 70 degrees here in town and i think we will have 70s in the
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area on friday. tomorrow will be close to that. for some locations and we'll probably stay just below that. not a lot going on. there is a little bit of a disturbance sneaking by to the north of us. you see a light snow in the colder area and as we get closer, you can see the clouds coming on across and there is some rain, too, coming all the way through ohio and break up. that will continue to break up as it's closer to us. again, around that, there is a little bit of cloud cover and that will sneak over the next couple of hours and be with us at least until the early, early morning hours and not so cold tonight and there will be some low 30s eventually out in the suburbs by early tomorrow morning and once the skies begin to clear again. here in town, we're thinking upper 30s to lower 40s, and as cold as we're going to get. at 8:00, cool 46 degrees, 59 by noon and temperatures tomorrow
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between noon and 5:00, into the mid-and some places, possibly tomorrow afternoon. mainly south-southwest of the metro and actually into the upper 70s. so that is going to be warm again tomorrow. certainly on friday, we're going to be warm. i think friday is going to be the warmest day and there will be a little bit of that cloud cover on friday and there is that front coming. we get nice prefrontal warming, so, tomorrow, we may bump these friday temperatures up just a little bit and there is a little rain along the front on friday. as it comes through, we'll be dryer and on saturday, that is going to be cooler and have not tweaked the numbers. the five-day forecast there and let's see, may be if it's on a different source. nope, it's not and can't go to
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that. tomorrow, talking mid- to upper 60s on friday and on friday, upper 60s to 70 degrees and cool or saturday and sunday, a cooler weekend and not in the 60s. >> okay. >> all right. >> and then we end up on monday, which is a holiday for some. >> uh. and that is around 60 degrees. >> and there is no cold stuff coming our way. >> everywhere, how often? >> i'm liking it. and remember that no we had? the five-inch snowstorm that caused gridlock from downtown d.c. to the burbs? the national capitol region transportation board heard explanations on what went wrong that day and what could be better. better communication could help communicating with people across the area. the council governments will meet next month to outline a response plan for future emergencies. and let's check in with brian for a look at what is next on the news edge at 6. brian. he's a man who first questioned the accuracy of the
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breathalyzer test results in the -- breathalyzer test results in the district. now, hundreds of people have gone to jail based on faulty information. the details at the top of the hour. and it's a decision that could shape up politics in virginia. find out if former governor tim kaine has his eye on the u.s. senate seat. and it's a long, overdue project. it's in disarray. the pictures tell most of the story. beth parker is following it for you. yet man planning to build a national slavery museum said the plan is not dead. g
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[ tires screech ] ♪ [ man screams ] [ man on radio ] l.a., the end is near. ♪ [ male announcer ] without all-wheel drive, it's the end of the world. with dodge all-wheel drive, it's just snow. ♪ >> a member of the royal family stopped in d.c. today. queen elizabeth's cousin prince michael was here to receive a award from the british school of washington. he attended the school and a performance by some of the students and he sat down with fox 5 and we got to ask him about prince william and kate middleton's upcoming royal wedding. >> everyone is very excited
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about it. you know when the economic news is so gleam -- gloomy, it's nice for the country to have something nice to look forward to. >> the british school of washington is a member of the world-class learning group, which has been around for 25 years and offers students a british-style education that prepares them to meet the growing challenges of a global economy. >> probably all he's asked about these days. >> i am sure, yeah, a lot of people don't know who he is. >> that's correct. >> exactly. thank you for joining us at 5. >> the news edge at 6 starts right now. >> straight off the top tonight, explosive allegations from the whistle-blower who first questioned the accuracy of d.c.'s breathalyzer test results. that whistle-blower claims breathalyzer machines in the district haven't been calibrated for as long as 20 years or more,

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